Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 591 › Conversation 591-001
Nixon & Butterfield on Executive Order and White House Administration
Wednesday, October 13, 1971 · 3:36 PM–3:41 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to review and finalize an executive order. The brief discussion focused on administrative logistics regarding the President's schedule and official documentation. The meeting concluded with the President confirming the status of the order.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 3:41 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 591-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 591-1
Date: October 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:36 pm and 3:41 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
The President's schedule
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 3:41 pm.Also recorded on October 13, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 591-001, October 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/591-001 (accessed September 28, 2026).